Take that!

[jchrisobrien]

Park St. station was flooded today, so we all had to get off the train. I could overhear someone in a loud voice debating whether they should walk or stand. An older man next to me shouted out. "Quit talking about it and go already for christ sake. " I turned to him and said, "It's a free country, they can talk out loud all they want."

He seemed surprised that I spoke up. He begen to bluster on in a crochety way.

"Whatever," I told him. That seemed to end the debate.

I then decided, silently, to walk from MIT to Fugakyu.

Comments

[aidenraine.livejournal.com]

Heehee you totally gave him the snap. Did you neck swivel when you did it? ;>

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[silas7.livejournal.com]

No, I just gave him a withering glare. Mean old bastard! :)

It sounds like you had a blast on NYE, I'm glad to hear that!

[uruz.livejournal.com]

I must come to the defense of a crotchety old man!

It *is* a free country, which entitles you to do whatever you want. However, with each action, comes consequences. If you break the law, you're put in jail. If I poke you in the shoulder repeatedly, you're likely to get pissed off and stop talking to me or, perhaps, punch me in the nose.

Whiny loud bitches on the subway have a right to be loud, and whiny, and bitches. That doesn't mean I can't tell them to shut the fuck up.

CROTCH, I say!

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[silas7.livejournal.com]

Cranky old men have the right to be rude.
I have the right to tell cranky old men to shut the hell up.
Politeness dictates that you don't horn in on other people's discussions.
Once you do that, all bets are off!